AI Deepfake Political Ads Raise Concerns Ahead of Midterms (opens in new tab)

There is a growing prevalence of AI-generated deepfake political advertisements in the current midterm election cycle, including a deepfake resembling Billie Eilish, and a Texas Senate race ad showing a deepfake of Democrat James Talarico singing about transgender children. Bloomberg News corporate lobbying and influence reporter Emily Birnbaum discusses with hosts of Bloomberg This Weekend David Gura and Christina Ruffini the broader implications for election integrity, especially as the AI ...